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aqua sci vocab

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Gulf Stream First charted by Ben Franklin
Subsurface Current Currents that move due to difference in temperature and salinity
Downwelling water sinks to the bottom due to cooling near the poles
upwelling currents rise to the surface and bring sediment from the bottom
wave currents that eventually meet coastal areas
rip current currents that move quickly out into ocean
undertow currents that return or backwash
longshore current currents that move parallel to the beach
tide daily rise and fall of the ocean caused by moon
humidity amount of water vapor in the atomosphere
fog air saturated with moisture
dew water in the air condensing on a solid surface
hurricane coastal storm with an incredibly high wind velocity
el nino reverse of warm current due to a decline in southeast trade winds
la nina unusually cold currents causing cooler surface temperatures
ocean wind related to daytime and nighttime convextion currents
Created by: tkrose16
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